Extramedullary Disease in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Is Common but Lacks Independent Significance: Analysis of Patients in ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Trials, 1980-2008 [Hematologic Malignancy]

Conclusion This large study demonstrates that EMD at any site is common but is not an independent prognostic factor. Treatment decisions for patients with EMD should be made on the basis of recognized AML prognostic factors, irrespective of the presence of EMD.
Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Diagnosis & Staging Hematologic Malignancy Source Type: research